ugh... I could not even finish this book. I quit with about 40 pages left when I realized that I was reading out of obligation and could not care less about any of the characters in the book. Sorry Henry Miller, I respect that you have a library in Bugh... I could not even finish this book. I quit with about 40 pages left when I realized that I was reading out of obligation and could not care less about any of the characters in the book. Sorry Henry Miller, I respect that you have a library in Big Sur, but your book is hard to enjoy. I have enjoyed many books written by artists who roam through Paris talking endlessly about what type of sex they like to have. Maybe I just missed my window of opportunity to enjoy this book. I could have liked it if I had been a 19 year old boy just dicovering over-indulgent narcissistic literature for the first time....more

I hear this book is an Oprah book club selection (not sure since I am in Bolivia). Good selection to show how creatively bizarre Marquez is. I enjoyed it, though not nearly as much as 100 Years of Solitude.